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Evening all, as the title says I am currently 28 and thinking of joining up as a Vehicle Mechanic. I have always been interested in the Armed Forces ever since I was a Cadet and nearly joined the RMP when I was 18 (Dad talked me out of it) however until now I have never enlisted.
I have enjoyed my twenties and spent most of it travelling the world, living in NZ and Aus for a total of 4 years and also doing a variety of jobs such as; working offshore on oil rigs, working on farms, fitting house/farm pumps, doing a bit of welding/fabrication and I have also worked in factories/warehouses when I was younger. Basically I have a decent amount of life experience but have no real skills or career prospects. Now I am realizing that I am not getting any younger and don't want to look back on my life thinking I wish I would of joined the Army when I was younger and regret not doing so.
I have always been interested in cars/vehicles and how they work but don't have much knowledge or experience with them apart from doing basic servicing work myself. I feel that joining up as Vehicle Mechanic would suit me the most and from what they say on the website the skills and qualifications they offer sound promising, and would also be a help down the line if or when I left the Army later in life.
I understand that by enlisting at an older age I will be getting told what to do by people who are younger than me and will probably stand out a lot from the younger guys, however I feel that if I put my mind to it, get stuck in and show I am eager to learn I would hopefully do alright. I am also single and don't have children, therefore I don't have any real responsibilities or ties so I am pretty much a free man in that department.
I am looking for any advice and/or opinions on this matter and am open to other ideas or roles.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post, any advice is appreciated.
I have enjoyed my twenties and spent most of it travelling the world, living in NZ and Aus for a total of 4 years and also doing a variety of jobs such as; working offshore on oil rigs, working on farms, fitting house/farm pumps, doing a bit of welding/fabrication and I have also worked in factories/warehouses when I was younger. Basically I have a decent amount of life experience but have no real skills or career prospects. Now I am realizing that I am not getting any younger and don't want to look back on my life thinking I wish I would of joined the Army when I was younger and regret not doing so.
I have always been interested in cars/vehicles and how they work but don't have much knowledge or experience with them apart from doing basic servicing work myself. I feel that joining up as Vehicle Mechanic would suit me the most and from what they say on the website the skills and qualifications they offer sound promising, and would also be a help down the line if or when I left the Army later in life.
I understand that by enlisting at an older age I will be getting told what to do by people who are younger than me and will probably stand out a lot from the younger guys, however I feel that if I put my mind to it, get stuck in and show I am eager to learn I would hopefully do alright. I am also single and don't have children, therefore I don't have any real responsibilities or ties so I am pretty much a free man in that department.
I am looking for any advice and/or opinions on this matter and am open to other ideas or roles.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post, any advice is appreciated.